A new government mandate requires researchers to include females in their animal studies — or explain why they don’t. What will this mean for autism research?

A new drug that targets a molecule involved in learning reverses some cognitive difficulties in a mouse model of Rett syndrome.

Lower activity in a key face processing region of the brain hints that people with autism could benefit from training to become ‘face experts.’

Some children shed the symptoms of autism and eventually lose their diagnosis. What sets them apart?

Springer pulled 64 studies over faked peer reviews, and positive clinical trial results are hard to find.

Mice carrying any one of five autism-linked mutations struggle to associate a flash of light with an irritating puff of air. The findings suggest that the mice have trouble integrating information from multiple senses — a skill governed by the cerebellum.

Many people with autism have trouble interpreting and responding to social cues. Studying how rats learn from each other can provide insights into the human social brain, says Amiel Rosenkranz.

Autism labels incite controversy, and a report exposes overmedication of people with autism.

An automated analysis of the speech-like sounds from 3-year-olds with autism predicts their word use four months later, according to unpublished research presented yesterday at the 2015 International Meeting for Autism Research in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Tests that play to the strengths of nonverbal children with autism reveal the true intellect of those considered ‘low-functioning.’